Your poem is thought-provoking. It's fun to imagine what the world would notice and deem important and necessary if we had no ads mucking up our environments. Your use of bread is especially symbolic in this context. Excellent poem, as always.

from Therese L. Broderick -- I like this detail: that the owners can see the reverse of the banner from indoors. I read this poem aloud and enjoyed these sound links: awning, opening, owner ; cakes, cases. I like that the sign seems alive itself: half-smile, screaming.

Ha ha...it sounds like you live in Pasadena...we have grand openings year around, we also have that very special clearance moving going out of business sale that cannot be repeated at least for 4 years...now I can finally see what it is all about...you rock Hannah! xoxo